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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
It's not over for Klimchuck and Poirier but I think we have to temper expectations. A bit of a cautionary tale as receiving 1st round picks in big trades is great and all but if you don't make good use of them it's a waste. The Igina and Bouwmeester trades don't look very good today seeing the Flames may have whiffed on those picks.
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Man we've been spoiled with Tkachuk, Monahan and Bennett.
How quickly we forget how crappy we were with 1st round picks for most of the last decade. Unless you're drafting top 10, it's hardly a guarantee they turn into anything.